Baling-press



(No Model.)

M o. NIXON. BALING PRESS.

No. 515,786. v Patented Mar, 6, 1894.

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BALING- PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,786, dated March 6,1894.

Application filed January 10, 1893. $erial No. 457.935. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MOSES C. NIXON, of Omaha, in the county of Douglasand State of Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvements inBaling-Presses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

This invention has relation to a new and novel hay press.

The object of this invention is, to provide a hay press that shall besimple of constructron and positive in its operation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a side elevation partly insection of a press embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top view thereofin section. Fig. 3 shows the head plate as closed upon the plunger head.Fig. 4. is an end view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an end view of the anchorblock; Fig. 6 a front view thereof. Fig. 7 is aside view of the togglearm, while Fig. 8 shows a side elevation of the power arm.

A represents a supporting standard provided with a hopper A.

A isa plunger head which reciprocates within the press, provided withthe cars a, a,

bar B. Secured to the plunger head is an angle bar I), provided with anopening through which the rods h pass, and so secures the shdingheadplates 0, one end of which is bent downward and slides upon the top ofthe plunger, the rod h bending up and being secured to the lower portionof the plate 0. This plate progects upon each side beyond the head aswill be understood by referring to Fig. 4, the progecting edges workingwithin slots 0 of the standard A, as may be seen by referring to Fig. 1.

Secured between the cars a. is the bifurcated link 62, between which theplunger bar B is adjustably secured, by means of the bolts e, e, whichare secured to the bar B and permitted to slide within a central slot ofthe link d, so that any desirable adjustment may be obtained. At theremaining end the bar 13 is secured to the bifurcated free end of theserratedjoggle arm D,which is provided upon one side with the teeth 61.This arm is pivotally secured to the anchor block E, which is providedwith the ear e which secures the toggle D. This block E is furtherprovided with the bearing 6 and the semi-circular track portion g.

Working upon the bearing portion 9" is the power bar F which is fixedupon the shaft h and is provided with the oval serrated head It adaptedto successively engage the serrations of the arm D, the vertical powershaft h and the rolls 1, 2. Above, the shaft 72. is provided with theoperating bar It. To give support to the arm D, I provide the supportingroll it which is adapted to work upon the semi-circular track portion g.

The parts having all been properly con-.

structed and arranged, the operation of my device would be as follows:If the parts were positioned as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for instance, asthe operating bar Zcwas turned, the toggle arm would be carried backwardby the serrations or teeth upon the head of the power bar F, so as tocarry the plunger head backward into its other extreme posit-ion, in thedirection indicated by the arrow x in Fig. 2. The roll 2 of therevolving power barF would then collide with the toggle arm D, and soagain force it into the position shown in Fig. 2. actuates the plungertwice during each revo- The bar F is continuously revolved and lution.The sliding head plate 0, as the pluninto the press at the rear of theplunger head.

In passing into its rear position, the plunger head would carry the headplate with it so as to clear the hopper opening, the plate doublinguponthe head, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hay press, the combination with a supporting standard, of aplunger head and bar, a sliding head plate movably secured to theplunger head, adapted to open and close the hopper opening of saidpress, in combination with suitable operating mechanism, all

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

bar, an anchor block provided with a projecting ear and a semi-circulartrack, a serrated toggle arm secured to said plunger bar, and movablyheld upon said anchor block, a vertical shaft mounted adjoining saidtoggle arm, and provided with a power bar, said bar having a serratedoval head and two terminal rolls, said serrated head being adapted toengage the serrated toggle arm in carrying said arm in one direction andsaid rolls engaging said toggle arm in carrying said arm in the oppositedirection, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a hay press, the combination with the standard A, of the plungerhead A", the plunger bar B connected to said head, the anchor MOSES C.NIXON.

Witnesses;

G. W. Suns, O. B. BOSTWICK.

